Flood disaster preparedness: A retrospect from grand forks, north dakota

✍ Scribed by Cindy Siders; Rosemary Jacobson

• Book ID: 102894509
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 562 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1074-4797
• DOI: 10.1002/jhrm.5600180206

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Natural disasters often come without warning. The clinical, financial, and business risks can be enormous. Grand Forks' (ND) healthcare systems experienced a flooding disaster of unprecedented proportions in April of 1997. Planned and practiced disaster and evacuation procedures can significantly reduce a healthcare facilities' risk to life, health, and safety. This article retrospectively analyzes disaster preparation and the complete evacuation of the facilities' patients.